Incumbent Democratic Reps. Rebecca Rios and Reginald Bolding took in the most votes in the Legislative District 27 House of Representatives Democratic primary, despite major self-financing by one of their opponents.

The family reunion might be a little awkward this year: Incumbent Democratic Sen. Catherine Miranda is defeating her stepdaughter, Maritza Miranda Saenz, in the Legislative District 27 Senate Democratic primary.

The Democratic primary for a southwest Phoenix district’s seat in the state Senate is a family affair. The challenger is a hungry newcomer looking to strip the title of senator from the defending incumbent: her stepmother.

A Legislative District 27 Republican is using questions about forged signatures on Rep. Catherine Miranda’s election forms to take the Phoenix Democrat to court to strip her of her primary election victory.

The Republican challenger to Rep. Catherine Miranda, a Phoenix Democrat, called for her to resign from the Legislative District 27 House race today and said he is exploring legal options to kick her off the ballot amid investigations into forged campaign documents.